LOCATION: James Court, Soho, London
OPPORTUNITY: We are a successful restaurant in the heart of Soho with a growing regular community and with strong head office support functions and systems in place presenting an opportunity for an outstanding General Manager to grow the business from c.£70k/week to over £100k/week.
MILK BEACH:
The leading modern Australian restaurant in London located in a spectacular venue in Soho
One of Londons favourite premium casual restaurant destinations
150-cover restaurant with 80 covers inside, 10 at the bar and 60 covers in the outdoor courtyard
Australian hospitality is professional, knowledgeable and passionate, but also engaging, friendly and fun
Seasonal a la carte lunch/dinner menu showcasing modern Australian cuisine - coastal, barbecue, with southeast Asian and Mediterranean influences. We also have a daily breakfast service
ROLE SUMMARY:
General Manager who will run the restaurant as their own business under the strategic direction of founder and CEO, Elliot Milne, with full operational and financial accountability.
Team Culture
Team learning and development
Guest experience
Product quality
Full operational responsibility
Full P&L responsibility for the business
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Australian connection
Someone with a strong understanding of Australian culture and hospitality
Service oriented
A hand- on General Manager who was born to lead busy services and deliver exceptional atmosphere, guest experiences, and team leadership
Sales growth
An experienced hospitality entrepreneur who can grow Milk Beach Soho from looking for an outstanding General Manager to join £65-85k/week net sales to over £100k/week
Product Quality
Someone who is discerning, understands London food trends, often dines out at restaurants and is passionate about delivering quality food and beverage
Experience at any of the following premium casual London restaurants would be seen as favourable: Manteca, Oma, BRAT, Mountain, Kiln, Fonda, Portobello Gold, Sabor, Luca. Or experience at leading Australian hospitality groups like Merivale or Lucas Restaurants ; or Sydney/Melbourne venues such as Hugos, Margaret, Gimlet, North Bondi Fish, Icebergs .
Experience managing a large team with a passion for developing the team
A confident leader with experience managing a large team (50 people) and driving culture, performance, learning and development
Financial acumen
A business-person passionate about driving financial performance
Compensation and Bonus Performance Objectives
£65k base salary + £10k per annum bonus
Senior leadership bonuses are assessed and paid quarterly and require all four performance objectives to be met. Bonuses have been paid in full for 7 of the last 8 quarters Performance objectives are:
1.Sales target (quarterly cumulative)
2.EBITDA target (quarterly cumulative)
3.Average reviews: >4.70 average
4.Health & Safety - 5* EHO and no injuries to staff or guests
What we Offer:
Mentorship under founder and owner Elliot Milne
Experienced management team who have been in positions for 2+ years including Head Chef, AGM, Restaurant Manager, Head of People
Head Office support systems and functions in place:
Finance: including all bookkeeping, weekly and monthly reporting
HR: including recruitment, training, learning & development
Operational systems: Tevalis, Sunday, Harri, Rekki
Marketing & PR team including content generation
Benefits:
Competitive salary that will increase in line with the growth of the restaurant
Working alongside experienced entrepreneur and restaurateur
5 day working week (Tues to Saturday)
Strong and established front of house and back of house management and support team
External educational development including management training
Perks including
Restaurant dining-out allowance
Annual senior leadership offsite / retreat
Up to 50% off bills at all partner venues
Cycle to work scheme
Team social events
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